InkedMag
  • Articles
    • Top Stories
    • Culture
    • Art
    • Music
    • Digital Cover
    • Events
  • Shop
    • Subscriptions
    • InkedShop
  • Tattoo Shops
  • INKED COVER GIRL
  • Company
    • About
    • Contact
    • SUBSCRIPTION
    • Newsletter
    • Media Kit
  • Policies
    • DMCA
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
InkedMag
  • Top Stories
  • Culture
  • Art
  • Music
  • Events
  • Store
  • Digital Cover
  • INKED COVER GIRL
  • Tattoo Shops

Newsletter

Inked newsletter

"*" indicates required fields

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Next Steps: Sync an Email Add-On

InkedMag

Inked Mag Staff

March 8th, 2017

Share Now
0
0
0

Awesome Photos of Tattoo History in the United States

Almost everyone has a tattoo now, but it was so much more taboo to get inked one hundred years ago.

Your grandpa probably had some secret ink

It’s incredibly commonplace to cover almost your entire body in tattoos these days, though you may get a few weird stares if you dare to get them on your face. Tattoos aren’t the extreme body modification that they used to be in America, and it looks like we’re about to reach half of all Americans having at least one tattoo. But it didn’t used to be like that, and here’s what it was like for past generations.

Source: Instagram @akashayne

Girl Stuff

https://www.instagram.com/p/8ESdO1N2LC

While there were some women who got inked, as seen in sideshows, it was considered a man thing. But with the advent of motorcycle gangs after the great wars, more women got inked. However, you would often see property symbols like designer clothing labels tattooed on biker women.

Editor's Picks

Cervena Fox Culture
Inked Girl of the Month: Cervena Fox Is Lighting Up the Stage and the Tattoo World

This July, Inked is proud to spotlight the fierce, fiery, and fabulously inked Cervena Fox, a multitalented powerhouse who carved out her own lane in both the tattoo and burlesque scenes. A British-born artist now living in Las Vegas, Cervena is a full-time burlesque and fire performer, tattoo artist, and model.

Events
From Prohibition to Permanence: Chicken Cock Whiskey’s Tattoo Bash

As a brand with deep roots stretching back to 1856, Chicken Cock Whiskey is no stranger to standing out.

Culture
Reviving the Soul of Tattooing in the Heart of Barcelona

Bhorn Tattoo & Design is rooted in tradition and built for what’s next.

More From Culture

Cervena Fox
Inked Girl of the Month: Cervena Fox Is Lighting Up the Stage and the Tattoo World
July 1, 2025
Reviving the Soul of Tattooing in the Heart of Barcelona
June 27, 2025
10 Spellbinding “Harry Potter” Tattoos That Every Witch, Wizard, and Muggle Will Want ASAP
June 26, 2025
Art in a Bottle: The Unconventional World of Orin Swift
June 24, 2025
Barrel Proof & Ink Approved: Our Picks for National Bourbon Day
June 13, 2025

Recommended For You

INKED Recommends
Labubu Tattoos: The Toy Craze Taking Over Tattoo Culture
Artist Spotlight
The Masterful Markus Klinko
Events
Ink on the Riviera: Tattoos Take the Spotlight at Cannes 2025
Artist Spotlight
Reka Nyari – Body Language
InkedMagCover
InkedMag

QUICK LINKS

  • Top Stories
  • Culture
  • Art
  • Music
  • Events
  • Store
  • Tattoo Shops
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • SUBSCRIPTION
  • INKED COVER GIRL
  • MEDIA KIT
  • DMCA
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS

Input your search keywords and press Enter.